March 31, 2023
Nine Physical Sciences Division graduate students have been awarded 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships:
- Irma Avdic, Chemistry - Chemical Theory, Models, and Computational Methods
- Ian Bongalonta, Chemistry - Chemical Theory, Models, and Computational Methods
- Kevin Bryson, Comp/IS/Eng - Accessibility and Ethical Models and Impacts
- Seth Freedman, Chemistry - Chemical Synthesis
- Jose Guerra, Chemistry - Chemical Theory, Models, and Computational Methods
- Matthew Hennefarth, Chemistry - Chemical Theory, Models, and Computational Methods
- Murtaza Jafry, Physics and Astronomy - Particle Physics
- Natalia Nottingham, Comp/IS/Eng - Quantum Information Science
- Ryan White, Physics and Astronomy - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
The following UChicago College students also received fellowships:
- Victoria Ankel, Physics and Astronomy - Particle Physics
- Diego Garza, Physics and Astronomy - Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Rohan Kumar, Comp/IS/Eng - Quantum Information Science
- Aster Taylor, Geosciences - Physical Oceanography
- Wilson Turner, Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Honorable mentions were awarded to:
- Andrew Kindseth, Physics and Astronomy - Condensed Matter Physics
- Callum Welsh, Physics and Astronomy - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
- Kevin Zong, Chemistry - Chemical Synthesis
Each fellowship provides three years of support during a five-year fellowship period. For each of the three years of support, NSF provides a $37,000 stipend and $12,000 cost of education allowance to the University.
The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions. It is the oldest graduate fellowship of its kind and has funded more than 60,000 graduate researchers since 1952, with 42 fellows going on to become Nobel laureates and 450 becoming members of the National Academy of Sciences.
Congratulations to these outstanding members of the Division for receiving this honor.